New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-16
LABOR PARTY MEN OFF FOR SYRACUSE
THE SOCIALISTS WILL HAVE NO CHANCE AT ALI
CANpIpATFs ANn PI rRopu

THE eOClAlIeIo WILL HAVE NO CHANCE AT ALL
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORM.
The vanguard OF the United Labor rarty left th,s
city last night TO mako preparations at Syrs cuse for
to-morr0w's convention. The remainder OF The aee.
gates. including Henry George Dr. Mc(ilynn John
McMackin, Mr.. Croasdale ana James Redpath will
start to-day. The Socialists will be present at Syra.
cuse 10 the number of about fifty, tut their ad
is improbable The talk OF the leaders of the party
yesterday decidedly against the admission ths
Socialists unless they renounce their adhesion to ths
Socialist party. The Socialists charge Governor Hill
and his aids with inspiring this fight against them
with view to dividing and weakening the Labor
party, as he attempted to do by coddlng the Union
Labor Convention. Whether or not this lie true, 10
Is certain that the Labor leaders appreciate the fact
that they can make headwayfn the country except
by cutting entirely loose from Socialism.
Richard j. Hinton, an employe of the Bureau of
Statistics at Washington, is one OF the Socialist
leaders, anu he has lot himself chosen delegate
from a rural county to make sure of his admission.
Some others have done the same thing. But Hiaton
Is likely to be barred out because he is oicehoder
while the others will find the same objections raised
to their admission no matter from what part of tho
State they seek admission as delegates The Social
lists admitted yesterday that they much in
the minority that they could do nothing at Syracuse
unless they hold separate convention. Some of tbs
leaders were In favor OF doing that but ID was ad.
mitted that such course would be of account
less they put up a ticket, and when they sepa
rate ticket in this city they poed only few hundred
votes and they not inclined to display their weak.
moss by another movement OF that kind The coaven.
ton is to be made up on the same plan as the Demo
cratic State ConventiOn-tbree delegates from each
Assembly district. This would make convention
of 1884 delegates and equal number of slternaesA
But Mr.. Redpsth said yesterday that about 800 dele
gates we're expected, Of which number this city will
furnish seventytwo and Brooklyn thilty-slx. There
are three districts this city, the With, Xth and
XTvth, tom which contestng Socialist delegates will
be present. Another such delegation has been
elected in Syracuse though Is said that 1t will with
draw. The distribution of tickets to Alhambra Hall
which the convention will be held is in the hands
of TIE anSocaliss, and they can keep the Socialists
out II they choose do Mr. Redputh said yestcr-
day that he thought that this would be done. Tho
convention is called tor three days, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, but it expected to get
through on Thursday.
Not much Is said about candidates. but ex-Railroad
Commissioner O'Donnell is regarded by the leaders
as available man to 20 on the ticket, as he made
himself popular with the Labor men while on the
Railroad Commission. Gideon J. Tucker is talked Of
tor AttorneyGeneral Henry George may go on the
ticket, but there is difference Of opinion about tho
ACCESSIBILITY OF running An out and out free-ttader,
and of making his land theory the chief issue la the
canvass 1t would be if he were the ticket. Pbe
platform is the most puzzling thing the convention
will have to deal with wide differences OF opinion
are expected straight ticket to be nominated,
Mr.. Redpath said. All OF the leaders talked con.
fdently of the outlook. and 100000 was the lowest
estimate any of them placed their vote 10 the State.